The Three Lions striker doesn’t look like a star, but has soared to the top by mastering the invisible parts of the game

It’s not hard to figure out how Cristiano Ronaldo became one of the world’s top athletes. He’s tall, lightning fast and has a sculpted physique that he loves to show off at every opportunity. It’s like he was biologically engineered to be a soccer player.

But when it comes to the England striker Harry Kane, things aren’t quite so obvious. Kane is listed at 6-feet-1, but has a hunched frame that makes him appear shorter. He’s not particularly quick or strong, he doesn’t move with any grace or display some uncommon agility,...